Learning Salesforce Development with Apex: Learn to Code, Run and Deploy Apex Programs for Complex Business Process and Critical Business Logic- 2nd Edition

by Paul Battisson

Learn to harness the power of the Apex language to build Salesforce applicationsDescriptionAcquiring knowledge of Apex has proved to be a valuable skill for developers eager to add business logic, as well as to execute flow and transaction control statements on Salesforce server.In this updated and expanded second edition, Author Paul Battisson places a significant emphasis on the scalability, security, and deployment capabilities of Salesforce applications. The nine-time Salesforce MVP took another shot at teaching Apex programming and getting people to start developing Salesforce applications with complete confidence.Some of the most notable features of this newer edition Setting up the Salesforce development environment and improving code storage and execution techniques.Writing secure Apex code and different ways to enforce security while scaling applications.Multiple ways to put your Apex code into production.Acquire working knowledge of declaring variables in Apex.Recognize Apex's collection-based functionality.Use Apex's different control statements to manage the flow of a program.Get familiar with Apex's built-in testing tools.Acquire proficiency in interacting with third-party applications and data.A quick rundown on successfully operating and managing CI/CD and DevOps.Expert-run approaches and best practices to write robust codes and avoid major mistakes.The book contains updates on several sections of this book, including but not limited to programming principles, the use of REST APIs, code testing, and simple examples to assist you in developing dynamic solutions and creating a platform to build.Who this book is forBoth new and experienced Salesforce administrators can benefit from this book. Those who have no previous programming knowledge can also benefit from this book. The reader is anticipated to have a basic understanding of Salesforce as a platform.Table of Contents1. An Introduction to the Salesforce Platform2. What is Apex?3. Variables in Apex4. Collections5. Control Statements and Operators6. Apex Triggers7. SOQL8. SOSL9. Apex Classes10. Apex Class Inheritance11. Enforcing Security in Apex12. Testing Apex13. Callouts in Apex14. Deploying Your Apex Code15. Apex Best Practices16. Conclusion

400 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2022

About the author

Paul has been working with Salesforce since 2010 and has held a variety of roles across both the product development and consultancy spaces. He is the founder and co-organiser of the Salesforce Leeds Developer Group and has received the Salesforce MVP award 7 times.

Paul has spoken on a range of Salesforce topics over 20 times at a number of events including multiple Dreamforce and London's Calling events, India Dreamin, and DreamOle. Some of his more popular talks included subjects such as microservices, machine learning with Apex, and building virtual reality systems on the Salesforce platform.

He is the author of two books on Apex, "Learning Salesforce Development With Apex" and "Mastering Apex Programming", designed to help those working with Apex at different levels improve their understanding and use of the language. His course on Udemy, "Astronomical Apex Testing" has an average rating of 4.36 stars and he runs the "CloudBitesTV" YouTube channel which has amassed over 100k views of Salesforce related content. You can read his blog at paulbattisson.com and find CloudBitesTV content at cloudbites.tv.